The event is slated April 26-28, 2007. The streetdance competition will start at the Quirino Grandstand and will end at the Aliw Theater atthe CCP Complex.

At stake is P1 Million Pesos and the bragging rights as the “Philippines’ Best Festival.”

Expected to join this year’s edition is the Lumad Basakanon, the Grand Champion of the Cebu City Sinulog Festival 2007, and the Tribu Ilonganon the winnder of Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival2007. The former won the 2006 Aliwan Fiesta grand title while the latter won the 1st runner up trophy.

i accidentally got into this site while searching accomodations in bacolod… and was surprised to see that theres a debate on which festival is the best… i have only experienced SINULOG since im from Cebu… but im going to see MASSCARA this Oct 2008 for the first time since my husband is from Bacolod. but my husband said that SINULOG is way better than MASSCARA. and another thing that got me really amused when i read the comments here is when you guys say ilonggos are TIKALON.. haha THAT IS SOO TRUE! i have noticed that ilonggos really have this INNATE characteristic of being TIKALON, not just w/ my husband but w/ other ilonngos i’ve met… so amusing.. and they pretend they dont understand Cebuano or bisaya, when they actually do…. 🙂

I dont want you guys arguing who is the best and what place is more popular. One should accept reality and if it hurts, then nobody can cure it but yourself. Accept that its not always the same person or group that is on top.

Now, with regards to Dinagyang and Sinulog I was able to witness Dinagyang twice and Sinulog at least every year and I can objectively say that Sinulog is the better one. More people coming, more activities, the activities are related to the most important celebration which is the Fiesta of Sr. Sto. Nino.

For me, Sinulog is the Mother of All Festivals in terms of prestige, size, and marketability.

There is a cultural presentation on the said event, DoT (through its Team Japan led by Director Benito C. Bengzon, Jr. and staff Renee Marie N. Reyes and Eva Zulueta) brought over a cast of CCP artists from Ballet Manila, Ballet Philippines Kidz, Ramon Ubusan Folkloric Group and the Tribu Bola-Bola Drummers. Topbilling the cultural show were popular couple Robert Seña and Isay Alvarez , both stars of the West End production of “Miss Saigon.”

@mm: why not answer it straight? i just want to confirm it with you sana…because how you answer the posts will reflect your personality…….anyway….you don’t have to answer my question na….clear na sa akin….
your still using the same words….wawa naman si @mm…

@mm: the readers of this forum can decide sino sa atin ang below the belt ang mga posts…..i think. readers (yong hindi bias), can already recognize us in some ways through our posts…..just an observation :

@mm – never answer questions straight, but will answer it with another questions….always posting TANGA and INGGIT

@fan – questioning the Aliwan judges but cannot gave names, how can that be? ..always posting PICTURES PICTURES ng Dinagyang sa ibang bansa but until now walang makikitangb pictures….

taga-cebu

@mm: in your last post it just shows again na your jumping from one topic to another…i ask you a question….still you didn’t answer it…the question is “TANGGAP MO NA BA NA TALO ANG DINAGYANG SA ALIWAN 2007? ..but you insist in your post that you answer all my questions…..you still haven’t answered it….

taga-cebu, i thought you were a good researcher.. maybe this (mm>>July 12th, 2007 at 11:17 pm) would satisfy you.. now, sino ba mahilig sa diversion dito? it is the popularity, recognition and the history of the festival we are talking about right now my dear, not the history from two month ago….

“A 13th century (c.1212AD) event explains the origins of the festival. A small group of Malay datus, fleeing Borneo, were sold some land by the Ati people, the original inhabitants of Panay Island. The new arrivals celebrated the event at a great feast by painting themselves black to look like them.”

Ngayon, sinabi ko ba sa previous post ko na iisa lang ang ati-atihan at dinagyang? no!! both are very much similar, but each festival has a different concept. at baka hindi mo parin makita na PANAY ISLAND as a whole ang naksulat dyan. marami sa mga ilonggos are also the descendants ng mga atis…. makikita mo yan kung taga iloilo ka, dahil half of population of the ilonggos in general, are karay-a (atis original dialect) speaking and that includes other provinces of panay island.. and that, dinagyang was created also, to preserve its atis cultures/heritage and history ng mga ilonggo.. the festival is formed to give awareness also, sa mga ilonggos kung saan sila nag mula.. makikita mo nga yan sa mga color of the skin ng mga orig. ilonggo people “maitim”..
Dinagyang festival is concentrated to the cultural/history and religious showcase; while ati-atihan, is devotedly to its religious culture…. now, get it?

for your info, i already made a DEEP research….but if you insist…sana Ati-atihan in Iloilo na lang ang Festival nyo….and not Dinagyang….clear naman siguro yan na ang source of Dinagyang is copied from Ati-atihan..but the city of Iloilo wants to have a different festival..kaya they created Dinagyang…and ngayon you want us to believe that Ati-atihan and Dinayang are one? are you crazy? by the way… it was stated naman in WIKIPEDIA that Ati-atihan was the basis for all other Festivals …please read below and understand what you read @mm…it’s from your kababayan Dinagyan defender in this furom @fan:
A 13th century (c.1212AD) event explains the origins of the festival. A small group of Malay datus, fleeing Borneo, were sold some land by the Ati people, the original inhabitants of Panay Island. The new arrivals celebrated the event at a great feast by painting themselves black to look like them.

The Ati are still distinguishable today by their dark skin and curly hair, and the name “Ati-Atihan” translates as “To be like an Ati”. It is considered to be, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations across the Philippines such as the:

Dinagyang of Iloilo
Halaran of Capiz
Binilirayan of Antique
Maskarahan of Bacolod
Sinulog of Cebu.

And also Ati-Atihan’s of several nearby smaller towns of Aklan, Antique, and Capiz.

You gotta be kidding me! is this serious?? wahahahah tapos na ang laban,surrender na ta ani mga taga cebu…Its just the same as the people of cebu are not really cebuanos but bol-anons.wahahaha.How come a normal person has the guts to say this..Grabe na to!hahahah

on the other side,thats why there are lots of OUT OF TOWN CONTINGENTS IN SINULOG,kasi sikat ang sinulog at infearness to the sinulog foundation,malaki kasi ang price sa sinulog,di gaya sa inyo dyan dinagyang,
WALANG BUDGET!!!

FROM NEWSTODAY- ILOILO
In a related development, Jimena said their US trip is very fruitful and successful as they were able to promote Dinagyang to the fullest. The people only know about SINULOG and Ati-atihan but not DINAGYANG. The trip created awareness among other nationalities living in the US.

@fan: i mentioned, na walang full description of Dinagyang in WIKIPEDIA, why is that? common sense…its not that popular…..bakit ang ati-atihan , Sinulog meon sariling description asa WIKIPEDIA? just can’t understand bakit wala ang DINAGYANG…give the site kung saan meron full description ang Dinagyang…yong general site ha…yong parang dictionary like WIKIPEDIA…when you say meron kayong BUDGET for trips abroad…akala ko ba INVITED ang Dinagyang….so you pay own expenses just to go abroad? parang kayo yata ang naghahanap ng mga rockets nyo..kasi ang lam ko if you’re group is famous..they will invite you ang all expenses paid….of course Cebu Sinulog is very popular, kaya daming mga contingents from other provinces….no big deal naman yan sa mga taga Cebu..we accepted that they are better than us….but during Aliwan festival…they cannot represent the Sinulog ..that is why Lumad is the official entry from Cebu…regarding your, they are from Bohol…maybe..tsismis mo lang yon…walang katotohanan…same sa tsismis mo na ang ibang judges are choreographers og Sinulog…YOU CAN’T EVEN GET THE NAMES OF HE JUDGES SA ALIWAN…how can you be so judgemental…SINULOG IS SIMPLY THE BEST….

fan

well, there are more important things to do in cebu as well as in iloilo. it’s just that dinagyang can afford to send dinagyang to perform in the U.S. (through an INVITATION huh!!!!!!) and next year EUROPE…….

it’s a way for dinagyang to showcase the talent and the rich culture of the Philippines.

at tsaka, wag na kayo mg ilusyon na mother of philippine festival din ang sinulog ddahil IISA lang ang MOTHER OF PHILPPINE FESTIVAL which started it all and all the other festivals followed it and that is ATI-ATIHAN…

ang kapal talaga……….. self proclaimed!!!!!!!!

fan

taga-cebu, i dont know the names of the judges but it was mentioned in a news commented by other delegates who qeustioned the integrity of the judges. syempre, they will not allow the names of the judges to be disclosed.

and it was found out by people from other delegates who joined the aliwan na two judges have an affiliation pala with sinulog. kaya they questioned and suggested that next year, the judges should be impartial.. yun lang

fan

hay naku, definitely, the dancers of dinagyang are all from iloilo. they are students from a national high school here in iloilo city. eh ang sinulog, kailangan pa pala mag pirate sa BOHOL. it only means to say na di pala kaya ng cebu talunin ang mga taga BOHOL, TANGUB CITY, CAMIGUIN, etc.

tsaka, wikipedia is not he only site that gives info. it’s just one of them

dinagyang is included na sa wikipedia ng iloilo city……
hay naku, y some people are not resourceful……. ang kitid talaga….whahahah

taga-Cebu

From fan: “ayan, taga-cebu, basahin mo. that is the article of Ati-Atihan in the wikipedia. ngayon, sabihin mo pa na ang sinulog and mother of all festivals…….. ang kapal talaga ng mukha……… whahahaha”

did i question about Ati-atihan? ang question ko bakit wala ang dinagyang sa WIKIPEDIA, wala po siyang full description sa WIKIPEDIA, the name dinagyang was only mentioned, no description at all….

taga-Cebu

From fan: “hello, taga-cebu, sinulog started only in 1981. dinagyang in 1968. u should wake up…………..”

No question about that, what’s important for me is anong festival ang mas sikat ….anong festival ang mas maraming tao ang mag -attend… do you that almost 60% of the total Philippine tourists visited Cebu? a person can never win if he can’t accept realities…just accept the fact that Cebu Sinulog is more popular than Dinagyang and any other festivals in the philippines…and when you learn to accept that, baka Dinagyang will also gain populatity..but if you’re always thinking that dinaya kayo, lutong macau ang Aliwan….you’ll never be a winner….

taga-Cebu

From fan: “btw, after this years US tour of dinagyang, next year they are going to Europe naman. mind, invitations lahat ito to perform abroad…… mamatay kayo sa inggit!!!!!!!!!!”

Sinulog are not jealous about this @fan for your info…as posted, Basakanon dancers are mostly students and professionals, we cant afford our students to be out of the country just to perform….they are more important things to do in Cebu…about that performing in the US and other part of the world…Sinulog was already presented to various parts of the world but not the Basakanon…it was represented by he San Diego dancers….the group toured around the world na….just for your info….

taga-Cebu

From fan: “taga-cebu, if you dont know yet, two of the judges in the aliwan festival in 2006 and 2007 are choreographers or consultants of sinulog……. talagang lutong macao ang results………”

are you sure they are choreographers of Sinulog? maybe consultants because for sure they are experts on tribial philippine dance but im sure they are not choreographers of Sinulog, maybe choreographers but not in sinulog during the Aliwan festival…..can you name the judges of the Aliwan Festival 2006 and 2007? if you cannot give me the complete list of judges..maybe the people who are reading this furom will agree with me that you are just making stories….yon ang opinion mu, kasi natalo ang Dinagyang…in your mind lutong macau, …can you not accept defeat? mention pa kayo ng crab mentality ang Sinulog just cant accept that Ati-atihan is the mother of Philippine festivals…accepted ko na po yon..along with Sinulog po…baka ikaw ang di maka accept….@fan

how can you be sure that your Dinagyang dancers are authentic from Iloilo? i doubt..halos lahat ng mga dancers ng sinulog are students and proffesionals..so if they are from bohol or from iloilo or from minadanao, its okay with the Sinulog, they are still Filipinos…and they are welcome to join in Sinulog…anytime…just like the recently concluded Miss Universe…Ms. Germany and Norway (notsure) are half-Filipinas…hope you get my point….

I already agree that Ati-atihan and Sinulog are Mothers of Philippine Festivals…”as stated “ALONG WITH SINULOG”, hope you can understand that statement….iba naman yata ang Ati-atihan and Dinagyang, right?
Ati-atihan is in Aklan while Dinagyang in Iloilo and Sinulog in Cebu…

taga-Cebu

@fan, wala naman question about Ati-atihan, my question is bakit wala ang Dinagyang sa WIKIPEDIA, have you read my posts? it was stated that Ati-atihan ALONG WITH SINULOG, considered as Mother of all Philippine Festivals, so meaning ang dalawa ang considered na Mother and when Aliwan was formed, it was also considered as Mother of all Festivals…..got it?

fan

A 13th century (c.1212AD) event explains the origins of the festival. A small group of Malay datus, fleeing Borneo, were sold some land by the Ati people, the original inhabitants of Panay Island. The new arrivals celebrated the event at a great feast by painting themselves black to look like them.

The Ati are still distinguishable today by their dark skin and curly hair, and the name “Ati-Atihan” translates as “To be like an Ati”. It is considered to be, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations across the Philippines such as the:

Dinagyang of Iloilo
Halaran of Capiz
Binilirayan of Antique
Maskarahan of Bacolod
Sinulog of Cebu.

And also Ati-Atihan’s of several nearby smaller towns of Aklan, Antique, and Capiz.

Ati-Atihan was originally a pagan festival. Missionaries gradually added Christian meaning. Today, Ati-Atihan is celenbrated in honor of the Christ Child, the Santo Niño. Three days of parades lead up to the main procession that starts in the church on Sunday afternoon. The parades are colorful and vibrant, much like the Mardi Gras carnival in Brazil.

A 13th century (c.1212AD) event explains the origins of the festival. A small group of Malay datus, fleeing Borneo, were sold some land by the Ati people, the original inhabitants of Panay Island. The new arrivals celebrated the event at a great feast by painting themselves black to look like them.

The Ati are still distinguishable today by their dark skin and curly hair, and the name “Ati-Atihan” translates as “To be like an Ati”. It is considered to be, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations across the Philippines such as the:

Dinagyang of Iloilo
Halaran of Capiz
Binilirayan of Antique
Maskarahan of Bacolod
Sinulog of Cebu.

And also Ati-Atihan’s of several nearby smaller towns of Aklan, Antique, and Capiz.

Ati-Atihan was originally a pagan festival. Missionaries gradually added Christian meaning. Today, Ati-Atihan is celenbrated in honor of the Christ Child, the Santo Niño. Three days of parades lead up to the main procession that starts in the church on Sunday afternoon. The parades are colorful and vibrant, much like the Mardi Gras carnival in Brazil.

“Summer time in the Philippines is also called the fiesta time because there are many festival that is celebrated all over the country. But there is one festival that is celebrated that incorporates all the different festivals of the Philippines into one grander, louder and more colorful festival that is happening outside of their own provinces and right at the core of Manila, the Aliwan Festival.

Aliwan Fiesta is known as the mother of all Philippine festivals will be celebrated on April 26 and 28. The Aliwan Festival is on its fifth year and organized by the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with the cities of Manila and Pasay, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Aliwan Festival brings tourist attraction in Manila because it has so much to offer and brings a new level of excitement.

Aliwan Festival 2007, named as “Mother of all Fiestas”, brings together hundreds of of the country’s finest craftsmen, street performers, and amateur models hand-picked to compete in the dance parade competition and float competition. The center of the attraction in this fiesta is the “Reyna ng Aliwan” beauty pageant. Cash prizes awaits the winners in the competition. The contingents are after the honor that they will get for being named as the best of the best.”

If Aliwan is now considered as the Mother of ALL PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS, Sinulog being the Champion for year 2006 and 2007, therefore, Sinulog is simply the best…

taga-Cebu

From fan:
“excuse me, ang bobo mo talaga dale nichole!!!!!! super bobo ka talaga to the max. the MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS is definitely not sinulog!!!! it is KALIBO ATI-ATIHAN. get your facts right at wag kang mag ilusyon!!!!! BOBA!!!!!!!!!”

Below is the description given in the internet:

“It is considered to be, along with the Sinulog of Cebu, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations …”

“It is considered to be, along with the Sinulog of Cebu, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations …”

if you’re to search in google, “mother of philippine festivals” you’ll find the above description…..Ati-atihan and sinulog are considered as mother of philippine festivals….to all Dinagyang fans…bakit walang description ang WIKIPEDIA about dinagyang? ….. baka not very popular….

taga-Cebu

nakakatawa naman mga Dinagyang fans dito, if you’re group is in the States performing, good for you, but you have to accept that during the Aliwan festival talo kayo….is it hard to accept na talo kayo sa 2006 and 2007 Aliwan Festival? wake up….

imoy

ano yang ecd dance company?

fan

tsaka, walang ibubuga? whahaha. DINAGYANG is the only festival in the country to go to the US through an invitation and perform there. mainggit ka BOBA!!!!!!!!

fan

excuse me, ang bobo mo talaga dale nichole!!!!!! super bobo ka talaga to the max. the MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS is definitely not sinulog!!!! it is KALIBO ATI-ATIHAN. get your facts right at wag kang mag ilusyon!!!!! BOBA!!!!!!!!!

A 13th century (c.1212AD) event explains the origins of the festival. A small group of Malay datus, fleeing Borneo, were sold some land by the Ati people, the original inhabitants of Panay Island. The new arrivals celebrated the event at a great feast by painting themselves black to look like them.

The Ati are still distinguishable today by their dark skin and curly hair, and the name “Ati-Atihan” translates as “To be like an Ati”. It is considered to be, “The Mother of all Philippine Festivals” which was eventually copied by other similar celebrations across the Philippines such as the:

– Dinagyang of Iloilo
– Halaran of Capiz
– Binilirayan of Antique
– Maskarahan of Bacolod
– Sinulog of Cebu.
– And also Ati-Atihan’s of several nearby smaller towns of Aklan, Antique, and Capiz.

Ati-Atihan was originally a pagan festival. Missionaries gradually added Christian meaning. Today, Ati-Atihan is celenbrated in honor of the Christ Child, the Santo Niño. Three days of parades lead up to the main procession that starts in the church on Sunday afternoon. The parades are colorful and vibrant, much like the Mardi Gras carnival in Brazil.

dale nichole

In general….

All i can say is,
Sinulog are still the best festival in the philippines…
Not only that,
THE MOTHER OF ALL FESTIVALS!….

thanks for the info oscar. actually, dumating na ang dinagyang delegates from the U.S. today (july 3). they got standing ovations in all their performances in texas and minnessota. they stayed there for almost 3 weeks. and the dinagyang executive said that the tour of dinagyang in the States was a big success. congrats!!!!!!!

mm

don’t worry sinulog, i salute you anyway….
it’s just that, i posted only some of the citations of dinagyang. but this doesn’t mean, putting you down. and it does not really matter to me who’s the best. anyway, both festival and all the others were also amazing….

Oscar

Mas lalo silang maiingit dito….

With blistered feet, dancers of the ECD Dance Company continue to delight audiences in several performances in Minnesota, Saturday, June 23, 2007, on the last leg of the cultural promotion of Dinagyang which brought the Iloilo City contingent to a series of shows in the United States. “Fantastic and great dancers!” were some congratulatory words from the audience as they leave the theatre after the performances. In fact, the two curtain calls got standing ovation.

In Minnesota, Dinagyang was first featured Tuesday, in the annual parade of the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Advanced information from the Philippine Center of Minnesota (PCM), which entered the group in the parade, reported that the Dinagyang presentation has garnered an award as Best Crowd Pleaser. The parade, considered as one of the biggest spectacles in that part of the state, was participated in by about 125 groups and Dinagyang was participant number 100. People lining up the streets were very appreciative of the exotic costume and spirited streetdance; they met the approaching entourage with applause and whistles. The drum accompaniment was just a recording coming from a speaker atop the van that was at the back of the warriors. The group was joined by members of several Filipino groups under the umbrella of the PCM – the Filipino Minnesotan Association (FMA), the CSFM, Philippine Study Group, Philippine Nurses Association, Philippine Medical Association, among others.

OK… HMM… let me think for dinagyang!?.
1. Dinagyang is the BEST TOURISM EVENT in the PHILIPPINES;
2. DINAGYANG is the only festival worldwide being supported by the UNITED NATION to promote in the world its “Millennium Developement Goal” program;
3. and also, awarded by the Asian Development Bank as best practices in cooperation with the local government and the non-government organizations in good governance.

OK… HMM… let me think for dinagyang!?.
1. Dinagyang is the BEST TOURISM EVENT in the PHILIPPINES;
2. DINAGYANG is the only festival worldwide being supported by the UNITED NATION to promote “Millennium Devepment Goals”;
3. and also, awarded by the Asian Development Bank as best practices in cooperation with the government and non-government sector..

that’s all for now, i’ll be posting for an update later.. bye!!

Queenie

I think Sinulog is the best Festival in the Philippines, been in Cebu for the Sinulog for about 3 years straight now, and it’s really a good event….never heard about Dinagyang…

yup, dinagyang is really superb. ive seen it during the aliwan festival years back and became an instant fan of the festival. for me, dinagyang is the best especially when it comes to choreography and execution. very complicated and fast.

congrats dinagyang for being adjudged as the BEST TOURISM EVENT in the Philippines.

looking forward to seeing dinagyang every year in the aliwan festival.

the mirror:
it was said that during olden age, mirrors were said to be something that could drive th spirits away, kaya nga may “bagua” ang mga chinese di ba? and history tells us that it was the chinese who first came here in the philippines for trading and commerce! chinese culture had already proliferated here in the philippines even before the spaniards!

“changing” (its supposed to be adding!) costumes and the elementals:
hindi “totally” religious dancing ang dinagyang! it is a religious event but it also showcases the culture of aetas and how they managed to survive along with the sudden change in today’s culture or status quo! the changing of costumes simply show “DEVELOPMENT”! metaphor na yan. hindi naman kailangan maging literal ang presentation like yours! also, dinagyang showcases not only jubilation, unlike yours again, because, it showcases the totality of aeta life and how the STO. NIÑO changed their life! kaya nga nasa end na part na yung STO. NIÑO kasi nga, mas nauna na yung early beliefs for anitos and elementals!

the risers:
it serve as their sanctuary, di ba nga doon nanggagaling ang mga costumes nila, with that idea already, we could say that they made it as their habitat and that’s where they do their living.

defensive ka lang sister kase wala ka nang masabi kaya you’re resorting to projection….. yan ang defense mechanism always used by people who are bobo but cannot accept the fact that they are

fan

johnro, let me set the record straight. if you read all my messages here, i didnt say negative on sinulog. di ako nagbitiw anything negative sa festival niyo. i only reacted sa pangit na sinabi ng kapwa mo cebuano na si sugboanon. he said that iloilo means “pahid tae.” of course, nagalit ako kase i have to defend my birthplace. tsaka if you read my messages, i didnt say negative about cebu. actually maganda pa nga ang cebu. ive only said that marami detractors ang dinagyang and whatever those people do, they cant put dinagyang down dahil dinagyang has proven many times to be the pride of iloilo just like sinulog as the pride of cebu.

we become emotional and lead into nasty exchange of words. i only defended iloilo for not being a pahid tae just as what your kababayan said. as for me, i only said na si subgoanon ang pahid tae dahil nakakahiya siya sa mga kapwa cebuanos.

in spite of all of this, congrats pa rin sa dinagyang to all of its success. kahit ano pa sabihin ng mga detractors diyan, it will make dinagyang stronger and more popluar than ever. and the performance in the states is just one of the many icings in the cake. meron ba kayo niyan? wala no kaya mamatay kayo sa inggit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ay, are you belittling the abilities of the aetas? they survived all the bitter and harsh situations that you can’t even survive in a day. of course, aetas can jump. hahaha. yikes, napakabobo naman ng topic na to. walang sense kase walang sense din yung nag comment. inggit talaga ang marami sa dinagyang.

no matter what you people do to put dinagyang down, dinagyang will become more popular and grander than ever. congrats dinagyang for the success. more performances coming in asia, us and all over the philippines. mabuhay ang dinagyang!!!!!!!!!!!!

salamat naman at both parties calm down …hehehe… in the end ..nasa ibang bansa na ang pumili kung aling event tribe or contender and iinvite nila na pumutna sa kanilang lugar … it will not be a competition but will be success to the invited tribe and also an experience that each person on the tribe will have and the pride of the place where they come from … kung me anomalya man wala …we cant do anything about it coz it is already finished …to my fellow illongos ..kung me anomalya ..hanap na lang din kayo kakampi …if there is none …let us prepare for another round next year .. 🙂 but before that … sana sumali at manalo tribe ko para sila naman ang magrepresent ..hehehe.. (btw: my tribe has the highest rank on awards..hehe..) to all..peace out ..to beyond ..thanks …kala ko magfire out ka …joke… and to aliwan festival.. more power :)..wag na kayo mag away…pag nawala ang aliwan..di na kayo maaaliw…wahahaha

OO nga naman! Tama! Its just simply shows that festivals had a gr8 impact in terms of invitng tourists to spend their time here in pilipins! Income p kc un ng pilipinas! theres a lot of festivals here that we should be proud with! D q lng alam sa ibng lugar but here n Iloilo kc each town has its own festival like Bayluhay, Salakayan, Pintados, and many more. kaya lng, cguro Dinagyang and Sinulog r some of festivals n sumikat tlaga.
Instead, we can combine forces! n e invite mga tourists to witness our Festivals. heheheheeeheehhhhhhhhhhhhhhehheheeheh!

Thanks for the reply archblue, In my opinion both festivals should be credited in bringing thousands of tourists in our country. Filipinos should be happy that Dinagyang is chosen by the UN and branded as the best tourism event in the Phils..Cebu has a title na in terms of tourism,it is the #1 tourist destination in the Phils(highest #of tourists arrival).Positive attributes must be balance to all..

archblue

beyond: I just want to ask some detailed questions to my ilonggo friends..whats the role of sto. Niño in dinagyang? Like for example the presentation of Ilonganon? Can somebody explain to this site the connections/relationships of the 4 elements(colorful dancers) if im not mistaken,the eta tribe,the mirror and the child jesus.Para naman maliwanagan kaming mga cebuano.

well ..if you know how each step is interpreted and what is the purpose of each burloloys …well dinagyang (in my opinion) is a showcase of culture and religion …ibig sabihin this event is not only about focus in sto. nino like you have said “Sa Sinulog kasi nag eevolve lahat sa Sto Niño ang sayaw” but also how or what culture of ilonggos are..the way we live… and all the things that affects our daily lives… i guess they used mirrors kasi dahil sa sinaunang panahon … pinapaniwalaan na ang mirror ay may kapangyarihan na tumaboy ng masasamang elemento … the colorful dancers ,painting their bodies all over has also meanings …research mo na lang… di ko naman kailangan isa isahin …read ka din articles about dinagyang to know the facts about this event and why it is chosen as “THE BEST TOURISM EVENT in the Philippines” and also …kung gaya lang ng dati na open ang aliwan sa contingent festivals ng iloilo …d mu masabi na merun lang kaming dinagyang dahil year 2005 ..inubos ng iloilo ang tropeo(champion -pintados de passi 1st kahilwayan of sta barabra 2nd dinagyang ) … saka kahit natalo sila…ndi pa naman bumaba sa 1st runner up or 2nd runner up ang position nila..so dinagyang even if u lose..it’s ok …just keep it up …importante ma maintain ang rank 1 2 3 kasi not all the times iisang mata lang ang nakatingin sa inyo … saka kung anumang pinag aawayan niyo …well ..it is just a contest may nanalo talaga at may natatalo…and aliwan is just a station event …so i guess kahit anumang sabihin niyo..DINAGYANG is STILL the best coz WOW PHilippines wouldnt award it as the best tourism event in the country for nothing ….and UN acknowledge it too …hope SINULOG would have the same status para masaya d ba??

This June 10 Dinagyang and Masskara performers will be at SM Mall of Asia.

mm

Congrats! Dinagyang for being invited in the 2007 Texas Folklife festival in San Antonio City, USA to be held on June 8-10.. hala bira dagyang na!!! sana sa susunod europe naman.. peace with you all…

marc

For your info SUGBOANON if you don’t know the history :

Dinagyang was called Ati-atihan like that of the Kalibo festivity. History tells that it started when a replica of the image of Señor Sto. Niño was brought to the San Jose Parish Church in Iloilo from Cebu. The people of Iloilo honored the coming of the image and then became devotees. Until they made the day of the Image’s arrival as his feast day which falls on the 4th Sunday of January. Since 1968, it was already considered a yearly celebration, culminated by a nine-day Novena, an Ati-ati contest and a fluvial procession on the last day.

After the group’s performance in Texas, they will also visit Minneapolis, Minnesota to perform during the halftime of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is not only the city’s honor to perform in Minneapolis but of the entire country.

The city’s opportunity to perform in two US states is a big promotion boost of the Dinagyang Festival. It is a venue to encourage Filipino balikbayans to see and witness next year’s Dinagyang festival.

marc

Dinagyang will not be peroforming this coming Indepedence Day Celabration but ILOILO City’s premiere cultural and religious festival will invade the USA.

Dinagyang will perform in 2007 Texas Folklife Festival at San Antonio, Texas, USA on June 8-10.

marvin_kim

at biglang nawala ang mga detractors… wala na kasing ma ipukol sa mga ilonggo… hahayz… may klase na naman next week. our classes are bound to start on june 12, but i wont attend the only class i have for that day (retorika).. i better watch the repeat performance of DINAGYANG at quirino gradstand on the 12th… maaga pa yun.. to my fellow ilonggos, wee you all there! ^_^

basta ilonggo BASKOG!!

fan

dinagyang has all the reasons in the world to be proud. it has performed in many parts of asia and has been invited to perform many many many times. and it is almost 40 years old. and it is the ONLY festival in the philippines supported by the UNITED NATIONS. and until today, it is still being invited to perform in many parts of the country. DINAGYANG festival, we are very proud of your success!!!! kahit marami pa diyan ang detactors niyo, you have proven yourself in everything you do. dinagyang is still the most applauded and well loved by the public in the aliwan. masakit man but this is the fact.

I just want to clear, Sinulog Mardi Gras was started only in 1980 while Dinagyang Festival was started in 1968. Iloilo Ati-atihan was the original name of the festival and it was later rename in 1977 as Dinagyang Festival to differentiate it from that of Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival.

In 1974, the Iloilo Ati-atihan (Dinagyang Festival) played a vital role in the “Operation Balikbayan” program of the Department of Tourism (then Ministry of Tourism) by providing visitors with a unique form of cultural entertainment.

The successful yearly celebrations of Dinagyang Festival, the former First Lady Imelda Marcos encourage other Cities, Towns and Provinces to have their on own distinct festival. Kaya nagkaroon ng Sinulog, Masscara and other festivals ang bawat lugar because of the success of Dinagyang Festival to attract Tourist.

and ace durano had something to do with it as well. i watched the festival and i can truly say that the most applauded and most watched festival even during practice sessions is the dinagyang festival. one time may concert nga ang side a malapit sa practice area. the concert stopped for a while because the dinagyang tribe practiced and people went flocking to the practice area.

makatiboy

did you know that at least two of the judges in the aliwan festival (2006 and 2007) were either consultants or choreographers of the sinulog festival specifically the lumad basakanon tribe? somthing fishy there, don’t you think?

hello philippines!!! especially to the babaylan festival paricipants of Bago City Negros Occ….. i know we did our best sana if blessed next year makasali tayo ulit and we can bring home the grand prize!!! sa mga other contingents ng aliwan 2007 i know you did also your best.. and sana mgktakta tau ulit jan next year!!!!

he…y

SUGBOANON,

If you dont know kung anu talaga ang history at trademark ng dinagyang better shut-up!!!!!also to others you dont know whats the relevance? If cebuanos(refered) are really dancing for sto. nino bakit ganyan kayo makaasal, or really pretending to survive and this cool stuff for your own goods…mag-research kayo, and for your information ilongos are know for “dagyang” a celebration for the coming of Senior Sto. Nino so they can do whatever they want as the celebration goes…so the unmeningful steps that you are saying are the steps which recognizes sto. nino…:-) wala akong ibig sabihin nagpapaliwanag lng brothers and sisters!!!

he…y

SUGBOANON,

If you dont know kung anu talaga ang history at trademark ng dinagyang better shut-up!!!!!also to others you dont know whats the relevance? If cebuanos(refered) are really dancing for sto. nino bakit ganyan kayo makaasal, or really pretending to survive and this cool stuff for your own goods…mag-research kayo, and for your information ilongos are know for “dagyang” a celebration for the coming of Senior Sto. Nino so they can do whatever they want as they celebration goes…so the unmeningful steps that you are saying are the steps which recognizes sto. nino…:-) wala akong ibig sabihin nagpapaliwanag lng brothers and sisters!!!

tama ka nga, dinagyang had performed several outside the country. it was tribu bola-bola of iloilo national high school that gave way for dinagyang to be recognized in the whole world. after them, naging sunud-sunod na ang invitation sa dinagyang to perform everywhere. sana, sa europe naman sila mag perform. ^_^

LET US ALL REMEMBER THAT OUR DANCES ARE FOR THE STO. NIÑO…
GOD DOESN’T WANT US TO FIGHT JUST FOR THE TITLE OF BEING CHAMPION… LET US ALL UNITE AND DANCE AS ONE SO THAT STO. NIÑO WOULD APPRECIATE OUR DANCES BETTER…

“basta ako dont stick with one lollypop sabi ng friend ko we are following our own culture patterns but we should also make sense with it wer known to be creative using skintones during earlier period”

HELLO TO ALL:
I HOPE THAT THIS EXCHANGING NON-SENCE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTION TOWARDS OTHERS MAY END…
WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN OUR MIND, THAT WE ARE ALL NOTHING WITHOUT GOD…
HE PLANS EVERYTHING FOR US,HE KNOWS WHATS THE BEST THING FOR US,AND WHATS GOOD FOR US…
FILIPINO PEOPLE PLEASE FORGIVE EACH OTHERS,LET US BE UNITED FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY,AND FOR THE BEST OF OUR TOURISM ECONOMY…

Marvin Kim,
kung talagang may kinalaman si Ace Durano sa pagkapanalo ng Lumad, punta tayo sa ABS-CBN at GMA at lahat ng mga newspapers, ipaBOMBO radyo natin siya. spill the beans, GIRL! you’ve been talking about politics BUT YOU NEVER SAID HOW IT WAS INVOLVED SPECIFICALLY since you’re hiding behind a nickname, it wouldn’t be so hard for you to spill it out, right?!C’mon, be brave enough. you’re the one who’s so vocal about Ace Durano. Let’s ask Mr. Durano to read your comments and ask him if he has something to do with it. okay, so you’ll shut up, we’ll all shut up. how about that?

Zup people..I watch aliwan last april 28..Maybe Tribu alikaraw did not make it to top it is because their performance is very much influence by the sinulog..You know what i mean, if you able to watch sinulog over the years..Like for ex. same music specially the buggle part and the ritual thing.As you can see the set up of instruments is very much pattern by the sinulog.I think hilongos was so influence by the cebuanos causing their defeat,maybe next time they will have an identity on their own.. dont get me wrong about this but thats the true..So originality is a big question…Nevertheless its a wonderful performance though,plus very very colorful costumes..

Dinagyang is still my favorite. They are well-choreographed. I witnessed the celebration when I went to Iloilo City last January. Competition is fierce, as the performers strut their stuff on the city streets, shaking and moving in time to the furious drumbeats. The mayhem is infectious – and fun.
I also watched them during Aliwan Fiesta, they are great!

^^^ MAYBE…the winner should have been ALIKARAW. hehe.
di pa masyadong kilala ngunit ganunpaman
they have tried their very best and as a newbie,
mind you, they got the 3rd place in this competition.
and at least nasa linya na sila ngayon ng mga winners
kahit underdog in the sense that DINAGYANG and
SINULOG ay matagal ng kilala at point factor na kasi yun.
sa lahat ng winners…congratulations!
DASDAS HILONGOS!

Marvin_Kim, I think it’s UNFAIR for you to say that politics even has something to do with it. It’s not even well thought. Pray, do tell, my darling, specifically, what’s this PULITIKA brouhaha you’re insinuating? don’t say that “baka sumama ang loob nila” BRING IT ON, GIRL! LUMAD is the BEST because they are NUMBER ONE. what part of that didn’t you understand? Be fair, grandma! Every member of Lumad gave their best, their sweat, life, blood, tears for this and you just sit there in your cozy little chair in front of your computer while they were there representing MY CEBU, sacrificing everything just to be the best, and I’m sure the contingents from your hometown did the same. But there must be somebody who’s best, and the second best, and we all know who they are.

oh, here’s a suggestion: why don’t you join your troops to aliwan next year? Maybe with your presence and expertise, you guys will finally bag the first prize? How about that, sweetiepie?

Ronnie

To Jeff,

You can always defend yourself and I don’t have to defend sinulog here because in the first place I am not a Cebuano and i don’t have any allegiance to that city or province.

Look at what you commented. You agreed to the comments posted by that person named Jasper…you guys personify the typical Pinoy, with crab mentality who does not develop nor grow and tend to harbor or harp the negativity instead of the success. You can make suggestions on how to improve but not to put down the performance of others.

As I said, no matter what you say, you are a crab!!!!

s.a.d 03

well aliwan festival is one of the greatest event in the phil. history coz it showcase the talents of the diff. region… it only shows that filipino is very active in terms of tourist attraction….

well… as what they are bragging that they are the best (KUNO!! i know the reason why they won anyway.. but i won’t tell it here… baka sumama pa loob nila… hay buhay… PULITIKA… excuses nothing even if its just a mere festival.. Aliwan is not the best, im telling you!)..

CONGRATS!!! lumad basakanon of Cebu City for winning again in the aliwan dance festival 2007. GO SUGBUANON!!! VIVA PIT SEÑIOR!!!

nelas

congratulations to ALIKARAW of HILONGOS, LEYTE-aliwan fiesta 2007–2nd runner-up …ist timer yet..at par with the best. hope to see you in 2008

Glenford C. Labial

Ey! Please post the official winners of Aliwan Festival 2007…tnx.

Glenford C. Labial

Do you guys have the website where I could access the actual Aliwan Festival 2007 performances? Please post tnx. -Glenford C. Labial of Cagayan de Oro City—

Glenford C. Labial

Wow! I’m so happy about the good news! LUMAD BASAKANON won for the 2nd year! Congratulations guys! you desrved to be proclaimed this year’s Aliwan Festival 2007 CHAMPION! Keep up the good work and Viva Pit Senyor! —Glenford C. Labial of Cagayan de Oro City—

rey of martires

Congrats sa Lumad basakanon and the other winners..

ddcage

it’s my pride to be the first to congratulate the first back-to-back first placer of the aliwan festival 2007…

anong oras po ba ang start ng grand parade sasaturday?
this will be my first time to watch the aliwan fiesta ao im trying to catch all the performances that will be shown by the different conyingents. tnx

sa saturday pa ang grand parade… manonood ako… i have to text my fellow ilonggos here in manila so that we could congregate and make a crowd of Ilonggos. mas masaya kasi kapag kasama mo mga kababayam mo! ^_^

to dali_oms…

jokes are half meant… don’t be too rude darling… it’s not pleasing even if it was only a joke, and besides, how could DINAGYANG survive for almost 40 years? we’re not even inviting other performers… it simply shows that we can stand also alone… di ba, some of them said that Sinulog couldn’t prosper well without the out of town contingents… someone said that… i forgot his username here… sabi nya, hindi daw ganun ka lively ang sinulog kasi parang kulang kapag walang OTC..

haloooooooo,,,,,to all,,, im proud of lumad basakanon,,,cuz for me they are the best of all,,,,, i hope lumad u can get the crown again,,,,,just remember always bring back home the bacon,,,,,coz i know that CEBU CITY,,,,is the best of alllllll,,,,,,,,

MABUHAY DINAGYANG FESTIVAL OF ILOILO CITY WALANG KATULAD……………………..MABUHAY MGA ILONGGO. THE MOST FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE OF THE WORLD

jeffrey

goodluck to DINAGYANG and kahilwayan………. i hope you wil win this years aliwan2007… im very proud of dinagyang festival because of the award as best tourism event in the philippines awarded by board of tourism officers in the philippines…..and take note, DINAGYANG festival is the only festival in the philippines supported by the united nations……

hello PLEX of iloilo…wag naman ganyan,i have read your comments of aliwan 2006,remember plex that our lives has ups and downs…and that means,in every competation theres a winner and theres a loser,we should accept the fact that the iloilo contengent has been defeated by the other contengents such as the lumad basakanon of cebu city…
And you should accept that there are better than the iloilo…that is all i can say,and i do believe that it is not the cebu city who has started this kind of exchanging bad comments and suggestion towards the other,as what i have observe,it is the deffeated contengent who started this,who cannot accept the reality
of true competation…

come to think of it, there’s nothing wrong if gays are performing for a dance… im sure sa ibang festivals maraming baklang sumasali, so why bother?!? sa sinulog meron din yan no! hello! this is reality people! we better get used to it! only idiots believe otherwise! and sad to say, we are not one of those idiots!

let’s see if who’ll give a play ground demonstration! i saw your performance on youtube and all i can say is that, it’s your team who gives playground demonstration not ours! and we’re not lying because our statements can be proved by the videos in youtube, so better yet, just give it your best shot and we’ll give ours! enough said! PEACE!

marvin_kim

ayan na naman, nag umpisa na namans silang mang alipusta ng festivvals, darling, if you cant give a good comment, better keep it to yourslef or just keep your mouth shut because its not pleasing to the yes of other readers here!

The winning tribes in this year’s Dinagyang competition Tribu Ilonganon of Jalandoni Memorial National High School and Tribu Kahilwayan of the Sta. Barbara National Comprehensive High School are all set for the Aliwan Fiesta in Manila.

They are going to have a send off party this Friiday at Iloilo Freedom Grandstand. The street leading to the grandstand will be closed for the said send off party.

Iloilo will also field a giant float made of indigenous materials carrying a “big warrior” in full Dinagyang costume of the native Atis during Aliwan Fiesta.

Cara Jeanne Sullano will vie for the Reyna ng Aliwan Beauty Contest.

Dinagyang souvenir items, like Dagoy key chains, Ilonggo delicacies, T-shirts and others, will be exhibited for sale at the Aliwan Bazaar.

Hala Bira Iloilo!

marvin_kim

we’ll see… but im sure, this year’s going to be very very hot! i mean, with all these Philippine Festivals, we can beat the Grand Parade of the mexicans!

and with very good news, since im here in manila, i can watch it live this time! even if i have to come home late! tapos na kasi midterms namin during that day!

good luck to all contigents!!!!
wish you all the best..
to all dinagyang,give your best,,show them what you got..

jeff

Dinagyang Fstival has a good track record in Aliwan Fiesta – the National Streetdancing Competition
2003 – 1st runner-up
2004 – CHAMPION
2005 – 2ND RUNNER-UP
2006 – 1ST RUNNER-UP
And they are also the only festival which are given previlege to send 2 contingents (TRIBU ILONGGANON AND TRIBU KAHILWAYAN) to the 2007 edition of ALIWAN FIESTA slated on April 26-28 in Manila.

Hope they will capture again the top spots of this contest.

MABUHAY ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL!!!

elmo

i’ve watch aliwan festi last year and it was so good hope….this year it will be much better and bigger for i just dnt knw how many contestant from the other region’s will joining this favolous contest…hope i can join and watch too… goodluck to my friends whos joining this contest…HON>>>ATOG>>> hehe godbless t.c

elmo

goodluck to isabeliños

biboy

I have been bitten by the travel bug and has been doing a lot of traveling. There is a website which has helped me a lot – http://www.hoparound.net. It gives you an excellent listing of fiestas, where and when it is held. What’s great is that you will also see a list of micro tourism service providers per location. So you can plan your trip to the fiesta you want to visit and arrange for the services you would need during your stay even before your leave your place by using the internet.

tasyo

it’s so amazing to witness a showcase of various festivals in the philippines.

what’s not good is that losers tend to reject judges’ decisions and create their own stories (like the lutong-macao thing, and boasting that thye’re better than the proclaimed winners).

No tickets required. The performance will be at Quirino Grandstand in Luneta and infront of Aliw Theater. The parade and street dancing route will be from Luneta to PICC Ground passing along Roxas Blvd.

During the awarding ceremony of Dinagyang Festival, the two winning tribes (Tribu Kahiilwayan winner of Kasadyahan Contest and Tribu Ilonganon winner of ATI contest) were invited by an official of the Manila Broadcasting Company, to officially represent the Dinagyang Festival in the Aliwan Fiesta 2007 slated on April 2007 in Manila.

Dinagyang is given privilege by the Aliwan Fiesta, as the only festival that will showcase two winning tribes.

I hope also to see more contigents from Iloilo Province aside the two from Dinagyang Festival. The Tultugan Festival of Maasin, Iloilo which was included in top 10 (7th place) performer of Aliwan Fiesta, and the Pintados de Pasi of Passi City, Iloilo which always on the top 3 spot since joining the festival 3 years ago.